Sleep Apnoea Linked to Dementia Risk

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

adultA study to find the connection between sleep and cognition in older adults has been undertaken at the University of California in San Francisco. Dr Kristine Yaffe, a professor of psychiatry, neurology and epidemiology worked with a group of 298 women over the age of 65 years. For the study, the women were monitored as they slept at home for parameters such as brain activity, airflow, and oxygen content in their blood.

The results of the study showed that 44.8% of women suffering from sleep apnoea developed dementia and mild cognitive impairment compared to 31.1% of women without sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea deprives the brain of oxygen which negatively affects cognitive ability. The results are not conclusive that sleep apnoea causes cognitive impairment but it is contributing factor.

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http://www.nbcnews.com/health/sleep-apnoea-linked-dementia-risk-1C9456799

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